| Character Name |
Flora Miguel |
| Role in Plot |
Flora is Santiago Nasar's fiancée. Their engagement was arranged by their parents, and the wedding was set for the following Christmas. When Flora finds out about the Vicario brothers' plan to kill Santiago, she feels humiliated undergoes a period of crisis, worrying that Santiago would be forced to marry Angela Vicario instead of her. Santiago's discovery of his impending death occurs partially through Flora, since she goes into a rage, packing the letters Santiago sent her into a chest and waiting for him to come by. when he does, Flora calls him into the house, places the chest in his hands and tells him, "I hope they kill you!" (134) |
| Significance of Name in Work |
The name Flora is derived from the Latin word flos, meaning "flower." Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. The novel describes Flora as possessing a certain "floral quality" (132), connoting that she is physically attractive but vacuous. Miguel is the Spanish/Portuguese derivative of the name Michael, which, in Hebrew, means "he who resembles God." The Miguel family, relatively speaking, is the most ideal and Christlike family within the society of the novel -- two daughters are married off, and the remaining one engaged to a rich young man. The father Nahir, considered the "wise man" of the town, is obeyed unconditionally by family members. In addition, their family is the only one that provide any form of aid to Santiago Nasar. Where others attempt (or so they claim) to let Santiago know of his murderers' plans, Nahir is the only one that is able to finally communicate it to him. |
| Student's Name |
Janet Xiao |
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